"Do you have an excuse?"

If you are watching biggest loser this season, the tag line is no excuses. The funny thing is that everyone has excuses. This is the very first season, that I have noticed the players are really dogmatic about the whole process.

Its almost like they have seen the transformation on tv and didn't realize the reality of what goes into losing that much weight. They complain about the long hours, trainers, the excuses why they got there etc.

So the other night I decided that I wanted to start juicing a meal. Immediately my mind goes to excuses, juicers are expensive, more fruits and veggies will add to our bill, etc. etc. Getting on my treadmill last night as I started to run, I got tired, I wanted to quit, it was to cold my pace has DRAMATICALLY slowed down etc. Then I realized that I was no better than those biggest loser peeps. The only difference is I wasn't on TV.

So the last two days I threw my veggies and fruits in a blender and blended that baby up. It went down the same. Tonight when I got on my treadmill, I was reminded that I have healthy legs. No more excuses.. We can think of a millions of reasons why we cant achieve our goals, but I know of one person that can help us.

God may not provide that expense juicer, but I have a blender. He may not allow me the conventional time or schedule to train with a running group, but I have a treadmill. He is always faithful to help me, encourage me, show me, and guide me. I have new goals, and apart from Him I cant do anything. I have excuses for days, but He doesn't take them or allow them.

As a parent, if you ask your son/daughter to clean the room and he says "sorry, I'm to tired." Will you let that answer suffice? Of course not. Why? because you know the process of cleaning his room will help build his character. Could you clean it? Sure, but what lesson is he learning. Oh but wait, here is what you can do is, you can help.

Many times, I have told the Lord, "um seriously you can make this road easier. You can make this path shorter." But in my heart it is like He is gently saying, I can but daughter what would you have learned? Let me help you get there.

No more excuses my friends. What excuses are holding you back from achieving what God or your heart is telling you to do? Don't let excuses rob you of the joy that you get when you have achieved your goal.

Remembering that every good work takes labor,

Moni